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2011 Map of Wenatchee Heights

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wenatchee Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Wenatchee Heights and the surrounding orchards and plateaus above the Columbia River are defined by an intricate network of water management and rural settlement. This 2011 survey illustrates the intensive engineering required to sustain agricultural life on these high benches, featuring numerous named catchments like Mathison Reservoir, Greenwood Reservoir Number Two, and Spring Hill Reservoir. The landscape is etched by deep drainages including Squilchuck Creek and Stemilt Creek, which fall away from the Stemilt Basin.

Family and local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Stemilt Hill Cemetery and the small aviation outpost at Hoverhawk Ranch Airport. The map traces the transition from the concentrated homesteads around Wheeler Hill to the high, open terrain of Pole Flat. A complex system of access roads, from Pitcher Canyon Rd to the winding Stemilt Loop Rd, connects these isolated upland communities and their vital water sources.